Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-18
ESSAY ON TOBACCO SMOKING.

ESSAY ON TOBACCO SMOKING.
AT the meeting of Blairgowrie and
Rattray Y. M. C. A. one night, Mr..
James Thompson read an essay on
"Tobacco." He gave short sketch of
its history, nature and effects. Tobacco,
he said, contains a deadly poison, the
evil effects of which those who use it
cannot avoid. The foremost men
among cricketers, Oarsmen, athletes,
marksDen, runners, walkers and bill
lard players condemn tobacco as antog-
onistic to cool and steady nerves. Pro-
fessors of rhetoric and vocal culture
condemn tobacco. because it spoils the
voice. Tobacco smoking puts the heart
out OF its regular action, and in the case
of excessive smokers tends to heart dis
ease. The essayist spoke against to-
baccO:
/. Because it is unnatural. It is an
acquired habit, against which nature
always at first rebels.
2. Because it is expensive. In Great
Britain about f16, 900 900 are spent an
nually on pipes and tobacco.
3. Because it Is dirty. The constant
expectoration by the user of tobacco is
not among the things that are pure,
lOScty anu koOu Vi
4. Because it is dangerous. No man
can tell the number of farm buildings,
forests. ships, mines, that have been
set on fire by smokers.
S. Because it is injurious. It Injuries
the intellect, the memory, the body the
offspring and the manufacturers. No
less than seventy-eight diseases are
tracesi to it. The saliva-first poisoned
and then spit-ought to go to nourish
the body.
s. Because it is annoying. Ladies'
and others are compelled to endure the
nuisance.
Z. Because it 10 troublesome to the
smoker himself.
s. Because 1t is degrading. The
smoker first masters his pipe and then
the pipe masters him. Every confirm
ed smoker knows it is difficult to give
up tobacco.
g. Because it often leads to drinking.
The pipe and the pot are generally in
alliance.
10. Because the smoker sets q bad
example. All are agreed that it is not
desirable for boys to smoke, but few
smokers set the right example by put
ting out their own pipes.
IL. Because smoking condo .nns itself.
The essayist never yet met smoker
who advised him to learn, although
many had advised him not to do 80.
IL. Because it is selfish. The smok-
er is usually q selfish man. If he is
poor and times hard. he will smoke his
tobacco. Self-denial is Christian du-
~. How can any one deny ungodli-
Iess and worldly lusts, and yet be q
ers should consider the matter solemn
ly b. fore God. and abandon it.-Frona
the BtdirgO,0rie Advertiser.
THE ECONOMIC VIEW.
A colored man on a recent Saturday
evening stepped into q store in Raleigh,
n. c., where prohibition now obtains
by the popular vote under the local
option law, and purchased hat, ten
dering in payment a check for six dol
lars. He ratified the change, four dol
lars and half, In his hand, and, as be
was about to go out, said: "I used to
spend about two dollars every week for
Whiskey; but there's no LIQUOR bill to
pay off tonight. and so Pm two dollars
ahead" The Raleigh Spirit of the
Age, from which we take this incident,
says:
They told the people there was
something behind prohibition, and SO
there is, and that colored man is Begin
ming to find it, and it ia money In his
pocket"
The crises presses on us! face to face with
~ It stands,
With solemn lips of questions like the Sphinx
In Egypt's sands.
This day We fashion destiny, our web of fate
re spin,
avIf. <1>~ FOR oil horoo flor choosa MO bol,pos,
or sin.
Fen now from starry Gerizim, or Ebal's
cloudy crown.
We call the dews of blessing or the bolts OF
eursing down Whittaer.